Field Level Media
19 Jan 2026, 06:35 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images)
G2 Minnesota halted FaZe Vegas' winning streak and the Los Angeles Thieves took down OpTic Texas to close out Week 4 of Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major Qualifiers on Sunday.
Those results knocked Vegas and Texas down to 4-2, into a three-way tie with the Riyadh Falcons top the qualifying standings with one week to go. The Thieves are one of four teams a half-game behind that trio.
A group of 12 teams will play seven matches during qualifying, each win earning them 10 CDL points. While all 12 qualify for Major 1, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Dallas, the results will determine whether teams begin the major in the upper or lower bracket.
On Sunday, Minnesota rallied to beat Vegas 3-1 -- absorbing a 250-193 loss on Blackheart Hardpoint and eking out wins of 6-5 on Raid Search and Destroy, 2-1 on Den Overload and 250-200 on Colossus Hardpoint. FaZe hadn't lost since the opening day of qualifiers against the Thieves.
Speaking of Los Angeles, it also dropped its opening map Sunday, 250-216 to Texas on Exposure Hardpoint. Then the Thieves dominated OpTic 6-1 on Scar Search and Destroy and 5-1 on Exposure Overload before finishing things off with a 250-213 result on Scar Hardpoint.
In the other match of the day, the Boston Breach climbed out of a 2-0 hole to beat Cloud9 New York in five maps.
New York started with a 250-212 victory on Scar Hardpoint and a 6-4 result on Den Overload. Boston staved off elimination, 4-3 on Scar Overload, before flipping the momentum by taking Colossus Hardpoint 250-105 and Exposure Search and Destroy 6-0.
The fifth and final week of qualifying begins Friday with two matches:
--OpTic Texas vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
--Toronto KOI vs. Paris Gentle Mates
Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers standings (match record, map differential)
T1. FaZe Vegas, 4-2, plus-3
T1. OpTic Texas, 4-2, plus-3
T1. Riyadh Falcons, 4-2, plus-3
T4. Paris Gentle Mates, 3-2, plus-4
T4. Toronto KOI, 3-2, plus-4
6. Los Angeles Thieves, 3-2, plus-1
7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-2, 0
8. Miami Heretics, 3-3, plus-2
9. Boston Breach, 3-3, minus-1
10. G2 Minnesota, 2-4, minus-2
11. Cloud9 New York, 1-5, minus-4
12. Vancouver Surge, 1-5, minus -13
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Boston Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Boston Star.
More InformationLONDON, U.K.: As it turns 25, Wikipedia is formalizing its relationship with the artificial intelligence industry, striking new commercial...
LOS GATOS, California: Netflix is strengthening its global film slate by locking in a long-term streaming partnership with Sony Pictures...
DUBLIN, Ireland: Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk, the world's richest man, have been engaging in a war of words over the abilities of...
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan is seeking to anchor its trade relationship with the United States around artificial intelligence and advanced...
TAIPEI, Taiwan: A surge in demand for artificial intelligence chips has propelled TSMC to a record-breaking quarter, with the company...
LONDON, UK: British banks are bracing for a slowdown in borrowing at the start of 2026, with lenders expecting weaker demand for mortgages...
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: As the main enrollment window for subsidized U.S. health insurance plans closes, millions of Americans are heading...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them, Bill and Hillary Clinton said...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: After years of expansion fueled by debt and rising pressure from cautious luxury shoppers, Saks Global has...
(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images) G2 Minnesota halted FaZe Vegas' winning streak and the Los Angeles Thieves took down OpTic...
(Photo credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images) Winnipeg Jets center Jonathan Toews checked the box of facing the Chicago Blackhawks...
(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images) The Detroit Pistons weren't supposed to be the top team in the Eastern Conference. The...
